West Sussex

West Sussex 2024/2025

Welcome to the home page of the West Sussex High Sheriff’s website.

High Sheriff


Philippa Gogarty

Dovecot House, Old Park Lane, Bosham, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 8EX

Under Sheriff


Kevin Smyth

11 South Street, Ditchling, East Sussex, BN6 8UQ

T: 01273 841042 or 07711 031524

High Sheriffs' Chaplain


Reverend Vanessa Baron

High Sheriff Cadet


Alex Nikolov

2023/2024 High Sheriff
A G Bliss Esq QPM

2022/2023 High Sheriff
J N Whitmore Esq

2021/2022 High Sheriff
N Hart Esq

2020/2021 High Sheriff
Dr T J C Fooks

2019/2020 High Sheriff
Mrs Davina M Irwin-Clark

2018/2019 High Sheriff
Mrs Caroline Nicholls DL

2017/2018 High Sheriff
The Lady Emma Barnard

2016/2017 High Sheriff
Mark Spofforth OBE

2015/2016 High Sheriff
Mrs D L A Patterson

2014/2015 High Sheriff
Jonathan Charles Lucas Esq

2013/2014 High Sheriff
D P H Burgess Esq MBE
Nr Chichester

2012/2013 High Sheriff
A P Stephenson Clarke Esq
Haywards Heath

2011/2012 High Sheriff
D H Tupper Esq DL
Petworth

2010/2011 High Sheriff
Mrs E Bennett
Haywards Heath

2009/2010 High Sheriff
S F Knight Esq
Petworth

2008/2009 High Sheriff
Sir Richard Kleinwort Bt DL
Haywards Heath